Home golf game



Nov. 25, 1930.

B. E. HOKIN HOME GOLF GAME Filed Sept 11, 1930 2 Sheets-Sheet 1- Nov. 25,' 1930. a. E. HOKIN ,7

" HOME GOLF GAME Filed Sept. 11, 1930 2 Sheets-Sheet 2'- E a Wezevv Patented Nov. 25, 1930 r momen) BARNEYETS I-IOKiN, OFGHICAGQIIQLIIINOISM i g Home Go reaME Appfication fired September 11, 1930; 1seanmiaraop An object of this inventionis to provide appear, are accomplished by this invention l which is fully described inthe following specification and shown in the accompanying drawings, in which- 1 Figure 1 isaplan view of a seriesof devices embodying the invention arranged for 2 play on-a carpet or other level surface;

I Fig. 2, is an enlarged perspective view of one of the devices; h i

Fig. 3 is anenlarged section on'th e broken line 33 of one of the devices shown in Fig 1; I x Fig. 4 is a partial transverse section on the broken line 4; of another of the devices of Fig. 1; and o IFig. 5 is a similar View of a section on the line5ofFig.1. I In Fig. 1 is shown five embodiments of the I invention dispose-din such a way astoprovide nine holes of a miniature golfgame, the path of travel of the golfba-ll from thetee to i the cup in each holeheing indicated dotted lines and arrows which are numbered from lto 9 in rotation, one foreach hole. .Each device is also marlred'by a similar numeral adj acent'thehole to indicate to the player the orderin which tliehole s are to beplayedf 1 Referring now to Fi 1, the five devices A, B,C, D, E are prefera ly substantially similar in general contour butvary in details of construction, as will be pointed out. For

i example, E is shown in enlarged perspective in Fig.2, andis made preferably of sheet.

metal with 61101 13, 14 lying substantially flat so as to rest "upon any flat surface, such as a rug, on whichit is placed. The central portion15 is raisedwith inclined portions fore it reaches cup 3.

16, 17'a-t eachend connectingtlie-centralpora tionwith them-fiat ends l8, l4. Sides -18, which are preferably substantiallyvertical,

' depend fromthe central portion 15. This raised centralportion-is provided with two 5 cups oropenings 19, 20, which havecurved or outwardly anddownwardly inclined bottoms;21, 22 so that whenthe' golf ball" is putted into the cup it rolls" down andout through openings 23,24 in theside or end of the device onto thejfloor at one'side of the cup so as to bein" position to fbe played on the next hole; fThese inclined bottoms of the cups may be set :so asto dischargeballs either atthe end or at the side ofthe device, both forms being shown in-Fig; 2: if i In starting play, the ballF is first teed up on the raise'd tee 25, preferably formed in tegral on thedeviceA 4), and isdriven fromjthis teetoward the first cup 1 in the 0 device B. JTransverse hazards 26, 27 are raised above the device B to provide a water i 7 hole therebetween so that a player having his ball stop between these lra-za-rdsiis penalized twolshots, as when hedr'ives into awater 715 hazard in actual golf; After the -bal1 is putted into thiscup it falls to' the bottomand rolls out and to theright, asindicated by the dottedline,to the pointG Theplayer then putts the ball alongthedotted line marked 2 in an, endeavor to haveit stop in front of the hole marked 2, so that on hlS'IIQiXt shot-he canputt it straight'into that cup. 4

" The remai ning' holes ar'e'played insubstantially the same way except for variations in 8 the direction and distance between holes, differences in hazards, and 'th'e like; 1 In the device D, for: example, the. ball must pass over the arched and corrugated bridge'==28 1 Each of the devices is provided with a se ries of bunkers 29', 30, 31, etc, which are shown on thedevice E ofFig. 2. These may assume various shapes and sizes, and may be arranged to serve as hazards for stopping or deflecting the golf ball if improperly driven, or they may serve to define lanes through which thegolf ball 'may travel on its path to the cup. Theseibunkers or guides may bestruck up from thesheet metal plate,

or they may be made as separate pieces and secured thereto as by soldering or weldin lVhile the embodiment of the devices illustrated is preferably made of sheet metal, it will be understood that any other suitable material may be used, such as cardboard, papier-mach, wood, rubber, or composition, or combinations of these. Where some of these materials, such as wood, rubber, or papier-mach, are used, the device may not be made of hollow construction as illustrated, but may be made solid or nearly so.

Additional hazards are provided in the form of wickets 32, as shown on device D (Fig. 5), which have an opening 33 through which the golf ball must be driven in" play. Tunnels 34 of sheet metal may be placed between holes through which the ball must be played. 1

In playing this home golf game, the devices are disposed in some such form as that shown in Fig. 1 upon a rug, a lawn, a hard sand beach, or the like, which is substantially level. In actual play, these devices are separated by much larger distances than that shown in Fig. 1, wherein they are closely grou ed for the sake of better illustration. After completing each hole the score made for that hole is entered on a suitable score card for the purpose (not shown), and the player then shoots the ball from the point where it stopped after emerging from the last cup. He then proceeds to play the next several holes in this way, keeping the score of each hole as played and adding up the total score at the end so as to compare itwith scores he or others have previously made, or with a predetermined par of the course.

The location and form of the Various hazards adds very materially to the enjoyment of the game due to the greater skill required to properly play the ball to avoid these hazards. Thus it will be seen that a very simple and delightful game of home golf has been provided by this invention, and one which can be played simultaneously by several persons.

While I have shown and described but a few embodiments of my invention, it is to be understood that it is capable of many modifications. Changes, therefore, in the construction and arrangement may be made which do not depart from the spirit and scope of the invention as disclosed in the appended claims.

I claim:

1. In units for a miniature golf game, each unit adapted to lie on a relatively smooth sur face and having a raised platform portion with a cup simulating opening adjacent one end thereof whereby to provide a substantial ball rolling surface as an approach to the cup simulating opening, a chute communicating with said opening to direct a ball from said unit into playing position with respect to another unit, inclined surfaces leading up to the platform adjacent the opposite ends thereof, and a plurality of spaced and angularly positioned hazards on said ball rolling surface, some of which hazards are arranged about the opening so as to form a path for a ball when the ball is played up on the platform portion from one end to the unit and to form a guard for said opening when the ball is played up on the platform from the opposite end of the unit.

2. In units for a miniature golf game, each unit adapted to lie 011 a relatively smooth surface and having a raised platform portion, inclined surfaces leading up to opposite ends of said platform, said platform having two diagonally spaced cup simulating openings, one adjacent each inclined surface, chutes communicating with each of the openings and arranged to discharge balls from different sides of said device into playing position with respect to other units, path forming hazards on said jiiatform and inclinedsurfaces to influence the progress of the ball toward the cup simulating openings.

A unitfor a miniature golf game so constructed as to lie on a relativeiy smooth surface and having a raised platform portion with a cup simulating opening adjacent one end thereof whereby to provide a substantial ball rolling surface as an approach to the cup simulating opening, and a plurality of spaced and angularly positioned hazards on said ball rolling surface some of which hazards are arranged about the opening so as to form a path for the ball when the ball is played up on the platform from one end of the unit and to form a guard for said opening when the ball is played up on the platform from the opposite end of the unit.

4. A unit for a miniature golf game so constructed as to lie on a relatively smooth surface and having a platform portion with two diagonally spaced openings therein, each opening simulating a golf cup, and various hazards on said device to influence the progress of a ball toward the cup simulating openings, whereby to provide on the platform portion overlapping ball rolling approaches for the cup simulating openings.

5. A unit for a miniature golf game so constructed as to lie on a relatively smooth surface, having a raised platform portion with two diagonally spaced openings therein, inclined surfaces leading up to opposite ends of the platform, hazards on said surfaces and platform, some of which hazards are arranged about each opening so as to form a path for the ball when the ball is played up on the platform portion from one end of the unit and to form a guard for each opening when the ball is played up on the platform from the opposite end of the unit.

. BARNEY ETS HOKI'N. 

